Not much to update on. Mikelle and Jackson were in Prescott last week while Bobby works 60+ hours at work. He's enjoying the job, but the hours are crazy. We are hoping once taxes are over, the hours get better! Two random pictures. One of Jackson riding the fake geese at Grandma houseand one of him sitting in his chair watching TV.

After the zoo, and naps we went to Barry and Kendra's house to party! We had a Cars birthday, since our little one can't get enough of "Queen" and "Mate". (He is turning into such a little talker!) He loved it, and even kept his party hat in for a few minutes! We went really simple this year, just family, presents and of course food!! We didn't do a cake, just a rice krispy treat car, which Jackson tried and loved! It was fun, and he even opened his presents! Finally he is getting the hang of it.He was just full of surprises. I guess he is just getting so mature! The one downside was that he wasn't feeling great, and got worse on Sunday, his actual birthday. Bummer to be sick on your b-day, but he seems to be feeling better tonight, at least Mikelle is hoping!

Well, We officially have a two year old! It is crazy, and the time went by too fast. For his birthday, we started off with a trip to the zoo. Mikelle's parents and Kristin came, plus we brought Barry and Kendra's kids. It was a great day to go, even a little chilly! Jackson wasn't feeling his best, and fell asleep on the way there, so he and Grandpa missed most of the animals, but Jackson got the best part, tractors to climb on and goats to pet! We had a lot of fun, and got to see most of the animals!

The last two weeks, Kristin has been staying with us. We have been playing hard, but also working hard. This week Mikelle and her spent time trying to get projects done around our house, but also Barry and Kendra's. Jackson has loved all the extra attention, and Mikelle has loved the extra help.

We have finally started utilizing the Phoenix Public Library more, and have started using Culture Passes, which are free passes to museums, zoos and other fun things to do around Phoenix. We got lucky the last few weeks and got a few coveted ones. We were able to go to the Children's Museum of Phoenix, and we had so much fun. Of course Jackson loved the cars, but the big kids made it hard for him to play. Although, he could paint rocks with water, go through a noodle forest and ride the bikes all day. There is so much to do, and all hands on. Anyone that has kids will love it!

We just have to say how much fun it is to live a mile from Barry and Kendra. Jackson loves to play with his cousins, especially Tessa. Whenever we tell him we are going to see Tessa, he says, "Yea, Tessa!" and runs to the door. They like to hug, hold hands, and kiss sometimes, it is soo cute. They do fight occasionally over toys, but usually they just have fun.

Okay, last post to catch-up on the Holidays. Jackson found one of Aunt Kristin's cowboy hats the last day we were there, and he wouldn't take it off. It was soo cute, especially since he really hates hats. He just kept running around with it on, and it would fall off, so then he just put it right back on. It was hard to get a good shot, but finally we got a few when he stool still!!

Lets see who kills me first! Amber and her new husband got these awesome underwear for all the boys, men, for Christmas! They were all Superhero themed, and we all thought it was hilarious, although Jared was a little confused when we opened them! So, of course we had to get pictures. It was awesome to have them doing Christmas breakfast dishes in their new underwear!! Sean fits right into our family!

We were hoping Jackson would be all excited this year and get into opening presents, but not so much. He even got cool toys, like a bike and a big truck, but what Van got was better. Van opened the very first present, little toy Thomas the Trains, and that's all Jackson wanted. We had to open all his gifts for him, and he didn't even give most of them a second look. He stole Van's trains and that was the end of Christmas for him. We could have saved lots of money by just getting him some toy trains! Maybe his birthday will be different in a few weeks! Although, after the novelty wore off, he is now playing with his other toys, but the trains are never far away!

We are finally back with a report from the Holidays. We had a great Christmas and New Year. We were able to go to Prescott for Christmas where Jackson loved to play with his cousin Van. He kept wanting him to sit on the couch with him, or the ATV, but when Van wanted his toy, he was not so willing to share. Although, Van was so nice to share his toys with Jackson!! Van is 11 months younger than Jackson, but almost as tall. He is so cute and Jackson is sad he had to leave.

Here is our first picture of Christmas!! Yesterday Jackson got to sit on Santa's lap. He did much better than last year. No crying, but Mikelle had to hold the candy cane in front of him to get him to look up and smile. It was too funny. You can see him reaching for it, but at least it's still a cute picture!!

Last week Kendra and Mikelle took Jackson and Tessa to the Arizona Museum for Youth. They had lots of fun. Tessa liked to eat the plastic food, and Jackson liked to go down the slide backwards on his tummy. They have so many fun things for the kids to do, and it's all mostly educational!! Plus, it's great when you can get in for free with passes from the library! Too bad it's so far away in Mesa, but so worth the drive if you have little ones.

And lastly, it was Jackson's first time on a real bike. Bobby's mom had a child seat on her bike, and Jackson loved it. He didn't even fight the helmet, and he hates anything on his head.

And of course the first things Jackson found were the toys with wheels on them. It's great that kids are so entertained by the little things. He loved an airplane that made noise, and he carried it around like a suitcase. He also found the toy cars, and the car he could sit in and push. He of course was so mad when it was time to get out of it. He also liked the mini ATV. Really, we don't think he wanted to come home to his boring toys.

We didn't get to see Bobby's sisters or Jackson's other cousins, but we did get to see Uncle Billy, and after about 2 minutes, he and Jackson were great friends. It was fun to see how fast he knew family. Bobby's cousin Jo Lynn was also there. It was good to meet her and of course Jackson loved having one more person to tell him how cute he is! While we were there one night, Bobby's mom and Jo Lynn were rear-ended, but they were okay. His mom had a slight concussion and Jo Lynn sprained her neck and back. They were sore, but didn't have to stay in the hospital for more than a few hours.

Finally, more pictures from San Antonio. The trip was long, almost 15 hours, but portable DVD players and food helped! We discovered that Jackson loves Push-Ups. Not that they are ideal in the car, but they kept him busy, and he got really mad when we "took" his Push-Up to push it up so he could eat more of it. He is so funny!

We were able to go to San Antonio to visit Bobby's mom and step-dad. It was a fun trip, and we'll post more pictures, but Bobby's mom got us family pictures. We had fun, but Jackson wasn't too sure he wanted anything to do with it. Luckily the photographer was awesome and got good shots of almost all the poses.

Last Saturday, the 14th, Mikelle ran her first half marathon. It was called "Run From the Sun" and it was to help fight skin cancer. She ran through Downtown Mesa, and got to run right by the Mesa Temple. We were both training to do the San Antonio Marathon/Half Marathon but Bobby hurt his leg, then lost his job, so to save money we cancelled the trip to TX. (Things are looking good on the job front though with lots of interviews!). Anyways, the race went well. Mikelle finished in a faster time than expected!! The weather was great, with a little rain even to keep the runners cool. Bobby, Jackson and Kristin came to support the whole time. Aunt Kristin said it was too cute as Jackson would yell run and also run along side runners as they passed him on the race loop!! Mom and dad also came to cheer her into the finish line. She was grateful for her cheering section. Going up and down stairs the next two days were a little rough, but other that she had a great time and is glad she did it, although she's not sure she wants to continue running such far distances!!

Grandma Halterman came too. She wasn't planning on staying, but she just can't resist us! She was wearing her Elmo shirt, and looked so cute! Jackson loves Elmo, he calls him Melmo. He just kept pointing and saying Melmo all night. Plus, he still wasn't too sure about his parents costumes, so Grandma and Aunt Kristin got to have lots of Jackson cuddle time.

Kristin , April Brimhall and one of their friends, Lindy all came down for the night. They dressed as black widows. Cute and sexy! We dragged them along to our party and trick-or-treating before their REAL party started! And all the boys were checking them out!

Jackson was Beast, 1960's comic book version. And of course, no one knew who he was, except Bobby and that was all that mattered! Jackson's costume was simple, although we probably worked the hardest on it, but Bobby still though Jackson looked awesome. Again, that was all that mattered! This was Bobby's Halloween. So, is Halloween really just for kids?

Here is Bobby as Wolverine and Mikelle as Phoenix. They are from the comic books, just like Bobby wanted. On Halloween we went to our ward Halloween party, then trick-or-treating. We had a lot of fun, and of course a lot of comments on our costumes, although very few people knew who Mikelle was supposed to be. Oh well.

So we have been slow to get Halloween up, but I think most of you have seen it on Facebook anyways. Before the pictures of the costumes, just a cute picture of how much Jackson loves candy! He got to trick-or-treat at our local library the Tuesday before and he couldn't get enough. He loves suckers but in this pictures he is trying a tootsie roll, yum!

While Kristin was here, we were also able to go to a little farm in Gilbert, AZ. It is called Mother Nature's Farm. We had a lot of fun, but again it was soo hot! But Jackson loved it, so if you are looking for something to do with your little ones in the Valley of the Sun, they would love this farm!

The Park

This past week Kristin was in town, so she and Mikelle took Jackson, Tessa and Kira to the park. They had a lot of fun, but the heat came back last week, so it was hotter than they would have liked. Kira mostly tried her hand at the monkey bars, and was getting really good until the blisters formed! Jackson and Tessa were all over the place, but the swings seemed to be the big hit. Jackson just loves his cousins and they have so much fun together, most of the time!! The other bonus for taking Kira and Tessa to the park was that Kendra's mom was working on Mikelle's bridesmaid dress and Bobby's Halloween costume, which looks awesome. You will all just have to wait for pictures!! Thanks Sister Hansen!

Mikelle and Jackson were able to go to Prescott for a few days last week with Kendra and her kids. We had a lot of fun, but the favorite thing all week was picking their very own pumpkins from Grandpa's garden. We just hope they last till Halloween! If we were in Prescott where it was nice and cool, maybe, but down in the valley of the sun it's a little iffy!

Of course we need a picture of us with Bobby's dad! And here is a picture of Bill, Jackson and Joan. Jackson took a few minutes to warm up to them, but once he did he had so much fun playing with them. He just cuddled up to them like they were old friends. Jackson's smile is great in the picture, because it is full of mischief, and he totally gets that from Bill!

We were lucky enough to have Bobby's dad and his girlfriend, Joan, come for a visit the first of October. We had so much fun, although it was a quick visit so we were sad to see them leave so soon. We went to the Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park, AZ. It was great. Less crowded than the Phoenix Zoo, plus there was an aquarium where you could touch some of the sea creatures. The sting ray was by far the grossest. All slimy, blah and of course Jackson would touch the water, but not the creatures! And there was a small petting zoo which was fun, although the llama tried to eat Bobby's shirt and they kept following Bobby's dad since he had food for them. Jackson touched a deer, some goats and he petted the llama's bum, nice! Jackson just loved it, especially the turtles and snakes. He kept saying turtle, and hissing like a snake, soo cute! The two problems were that Jackson kept trying to climb into some of the enclosures where the wood fence wasn't very high, and trying to keep up with him. He has gotten fast, and forget about keeping him in a stroller for more than a few minutes!

Most of you know how Jackson loves to play with cars, but for those who don't you can see this kid doesn't mess around when it comes to cars. He loves to lay down and watch the wheels, even if it's outside on the hard concrete! We figure we don't need to do anything to our backyard for awhile as long as we have cars around!

So, this video is old, but we finally downloaded our videos and it was too cute not to share. Jackson loves to play with hid dad, and one day we found that he thought it was hilarious for Bobby to spit a little ball out of his mouth. Jackson has such a cute laugh!

Jackson loves to dance, but it is so hard to get him on film because he stops when he sees you filming. But here is a little taste of his moves! He is dancing to the Madagascar song, "I Like To Move It, Move It!"

The other night Mikelle found Jackson having lots of fun in our pantry. We normally keep the door locked, but obviously slacked off a bit. It was cute as he would put stuff back into the pantry, then pull it out again. We let him have fun until he started to crush our food! Oh the fun or terrible two's. How come no one tells you it starts way before they are two?!! Although, we only have four months left till he is actually two, sad. He is growing too fast.

As summer is slowly winding down here in AZ, we are trying to catch a few more times at the splash pads around here. Last Saturday we took Tessa and Kira with us, and had lots of fun. Although, Kira kept saying she was cold! Jackson loves to take cups and try to catch the water. Usually he just gets a face full of water, but it is fun to see him try. Maybe next year he'll like the buckets dumping water on him!

So, more pictures from the house. We have finished Jackson's room, minus some shelves for the closet. Mikelle's mom did the drapes and the wall hanging. They turned out soo cute. She also bought the giraffe run for the floor. It blends in more than we thought it would, so Mikelle said it would be easy to solve with new carpet! The light, or the sun, makes it perfect. We love his room, and now we can say one room is done in the new house!!

Over Labor Day weekend we had quite the rain storm that Saturday. It was great, and Jackson just loved playing in it. Of course Tessa wanted to play too. It was so fun to watch them, the only down side was it was Trenton's 5th birthday party, but Kendra just had to switch gears a bit, and it worked out fine. The pirate party, a success!

Also while Mikelle and Jackson were in Prescott they went to spend the afternoon with Suzy and Van at Suzy's parent's house. They have a pool and a trampoline, so they had lots of fun. Kristin and her boyfriend JJ Campbell came along too, and Jackson had a blast. Jackson liked the slide into the pool, as long as Grandma held on up top, and JJ caught him at the bottom, before he went under! Once he went under, and then he was done until he forgot the trauma, but then he went back down! JJ and Kristin had fun dunking each other, and lets be honest really JJ did most of the dunking. Van had fun, he even got a snack in the pool! What we do to keep babies happy. He is seriously so cute! Jackson loved to "swim" in circles, and he is getting really good at jumping on the trampoline. We just love Aunts that give mommy a break! Thanks Kristin.

Aunt Kristin just can't keep her hands of Jackson and his hair. While he looks too cute, can you tell what he's thinking? Kristin would so be dead if looks could kill! Jackson gets that from his mommy.

Well, there is going to be another gardener in the family. Jackson just loves to be in Grandpa Halterman's garden. His favorite plants are the raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and grapes. All good choices! He loves to help pick them, but they never make it into the bowl. He will even eat ones that aren't quite ripe, and those that are too ripe. You can see he is already developing his watering techniques, too bad the bench doesn't need to be watered! At least he is entertained for a time with a watering can and water, that's really what matters.

So, Suzy and Van came to play in Prescott for about two weeks, so of course Mikelle and Jackson had to go and play too! Here is our cute little cousin. He has such big blue eyes, his hair is turning red, I'm afraid so!! And he is just so tall. He takes a minute to adjust to new settings, but once there, he does okay. He loved playing with Grandpa Halterman, but wasn't too sure about Trenton all up in his face. We did get one cute shot of him with Trenton though. Too cute. Trenton is just too sweet.

Just some random pictures. The first is of him lounging, again. It is just too cute how he will just lie around. Even sometimes when he plays with his cars, he lies on the ground on his side and pushes the car along the ground. He looks so tall in this picture. And how he is mimicking what his Aunt Kristin is doing, precious! The second is just him thinking he is such a big boy. So proud he climbed onto the chair all by himself.

Here are a few pictures from when Adrianna came to visit us. It was a very relaxing weekend, but so good to see Adrianna after two years. Jackson had such a good time with her. He really likes her and just acted like he had known her his whole life.

Here is Jackson playing with his basketball and hoop. He loves to dunk the ball. Bobby put the hoop up to see if he'll start shooting, but he hasn't yet. He also loves to bring you the ball so you can shoot, then he goes and gets it once you shoot. It's nice not to have to chase after your own ball!

New House!

Below are pictures of our new house! You can drag your mouse along the picture and it will tell you which part of the house it is. The Front Room is our favorite. There is so much room to move around and play, and we do play! Jackson loves all his toys, especially now since there is room to move. The Kitchen shows our ugly fridge, but we are getting a new one right now! It was hard to get good pictures of the Mater because of the three little windows above the bed. We have to figure something out to cover those. Jackson's room is the only room that we have really decorated. Kendra (our sister-in-law) painted the ceiling and the lines on the walls, although I don't think the picture does it justice. It looks great! Mikelle is loving the craft room. She is working on Jackson's scrapbook, so when he's napping she can work, then close the door and leave her projects out! And the Guest Room has no bed yet, but hopefully today or tomorrow we will go get a mattress for it. So, we are all unpacked, but there are no pictures on the walls yet and we haven't started decorating. We will post more pictures when the place looks a little more homey!! We are loving it though, especially all the space, and are getting one project done at a time!!

New House!

Okay, so here is our 18 month old "little"boy! He is starting to look so old. He has started to make all sorts of faces, and he loves to say, "wowwy wow." He is now in nursery, and since we moved wards and we aren't in nursery anymore (YIPEE), we are actually getting something out of church again!! He has all of his teeth except his back molars, and the doctor said he looks good at 23 lbs. 11 oz., 25%, and 34 inches, 50%.

So, maybe this is bad to incourage, but he is just so dang cute. He loves to lounge and watch T.V. or movies. His current favorite is "Cars" then "Finding Nemo." But he also likes "Elmo's Favorite Songs" which is at least a little educational!!

So we have been huge slackers, but with the move and all we have been a little busy. We will get pictures posted soon of the new house. We are almost all unpacked!! So, just a quick picutre of Jackson. He is playing with styrofoam. This was at Grandma and Grandpa Halterman's, and we all thought we should stop him and Tessa, but they were having too much fun. So we just let them and we found styrofoam around the house for days!!

When we came back to Phoenix we stopped at the outlet mall in Anthem. Jackson found the splash park without any problems. At first, he was a little wary of it, but Grandma showed him how it was done, and by the end he was one wet little boy. And so was Grandma! He liked trying to catch the water, but was really confused when it disappeared. The person who invented these little parks, genius.

While in Prescott Jackson got to try his first ice cream cone. Aunt Kristin had to show him how it was done, but then he was all over it. She showed him how to turn it, and of course how to share! He started standing, then turned around and got into her lap. He would take a few licks, then let her have a lick, but only if she was fast! He got it all over himself, but it was so cute. We had quite an audience at the mall.

Bobby has been crazy busy at work, so Mikelle and Jackson have been spending more time in Prescott to beat the heat. They had tone of fun. Jackson loves to be at Grandma and Grandpa Halterman's house. He gets to play with all sorts of toys. He loves anything with wheels on it. He will push his stoller all over the place, but hates to ride in it. So when he found Mikelle's old dolly stroller, he had the time of his life. It was just his size. And Grandpa Halterman got out the ATV and took Jackson for a ride. He even got to ride in the trailer. He loves to make the Vroom sound of a car, but sometimes he really just growls. It is too cute. And of course, Jackson loved the sandpile. Thankfully Grandpa would take him out to play at night when he got home. There is nothing more Jackson loves then to be outside, which gets old, but thankfully the weather in Prescott was great to be outside.

The first week of June we were in Prescott to celebrate Mikelle's dad's birthday and Father's Day since her parents will be in Missour.i It was a lot of fun. Barry and his family and Amber joined us. It was a little windy, so we went to the school to fly kites and play with the oversized tennis ball. Jackson and Tessa had so much fun with the ball. It was a littte too windy to fly kites, but Mikelle's mom got hers out about a mile. It took Barry a good 10 minutes to reel it back it, fighting it all the way.

While in Prescott, jackson got his first hair cut. He really needed one, but no whe looks so much older. It took four of us to manage. Mikelle cut, Grandma Halterman held Jackson and Bobby and Kristin took pictures and video. It was funny, and Jackson only protested a little. 

For the past few weeks Jackson and Mikelle have been in Prescott helping paint Grandma's Game Room. It looks great! Bobby joined them for Memorial Day weekend, and had fun moving furniture back. Jackson loved the handtruck. Riding on it and pushing it. He is 100% boy!

Here we are at Barry and Kendra's house. Jackson and Tessa love rides in this tonka truck. Jackson enen tried to push Tessa. It was so cute. There was only one spill, and no injuries,so a good experience overall. At Kira's baptism, yes she's 8! We had to hid the truck, which brought a few tears, but he was quickly distracted with a sponn and a cup. Who needs toys!! Jackson and Tessa are so cute together. Tessa loves her cousin Jackson. She calls him cuz, and gets super excited whenever she sees him. She even called last week to "talk" to him, with some help from Kendra of course. 

Here's just a cute picture of Jackson in his BYU jersey his Aunt Bridgette sent him. Soo cute! We just had his 15 month check-up. He weighs 23 lbs., 30% and is 33 inches tall, 95%. He's growing so fast.

Here are just a few pictures from Easter. We were able to go to Barry and Kendra's for dinner and to play a little. It was a lot of fun, and we were all there but Jared and Suzy. Even Mikelle's Grandparents and Uncle Rob came. Mikelle woke-up really sick Monday morning though, so sorry to anyone who she might have gotten sick. Although Kristin is sick too, with something entirely different, so chances are if you were at Easter with us, you are getting sick, sorry! Luckily Bobby and Jackson haven't gotten sick yet. We're keeping our fingers crossed. On another note, isn't Jackson growing so fast? He looks so old in this picture, but super cute in that tie!

Jackson loves to be outside, and luckily we had nice weather in Prescott. He and Trenton were Grandpa's big helpers in the garden! And the sand pile in the backyard was Heaven! Tessa especially liked to throw the sand on Jackson, although he really didn't seem to mind the sand in his ears and hair. Lets just say he spent a lot of time in the dirt and tub in Prescott!

Last weekend we were able to go to Prescott to see Jared, Suzy and Van. We had so much fun. Jackson tried to find his legs on the trampoline, but mostly just sat. He loved it all the same though. Jackson rode on the ATV's with Grandma Halterman and Aunt Amber. He seemed to be having fun, but a little unsure all at the same time. Jackson had so much fun with his cousins. Although, at one point he hugged Tessa and she pushed him away. That made him very sad, but I think he has forgiven her and moved on.

Here are some of the picture we took with the family. Bobby's Grandma lives in Chicago but was in San Diego visting her daughter, Sandy. So we took advantage of seeing them both. It was their first time meeting Jackson. He wowed them of course and we all had a great time. 

We also went to the beach. We were expecting the water to be cold, but it was overcast as well, so it was really cold. Jackson loved to play in the sand, his new favorite thing is to dig and fill buckets with sand! And he didn't mind the water too mcuh until a wave snuck up behind him while getting his picture taken. Then he was too wet and cold, we didn't stay much longer after that. We did bring home a lot of sand with us though. The best part of a trip to the beach! Bobby's Aunt Sandy came with us and Jackson didn't even mind her burrying his legs in the sand!

A few weeks ago we were able to go to San Diego to visit Bobby's Grandma Glas and Aunt Sandy. We had a great time. Our first stop was to the San Diego Zoo. Jackson loved it, but so did we. We think he liked the fish and turtles the most. But maybe because he was on the same level as them and got a good look at them. Although, he enjoyed the petting zoo. He would pet the rabbit, but the goats he wasn't too sure about touching. He was such a good boy, but then again he got a ride the whole time while we walked! 

We just had to put this picture up. We can't get enough of his smile. Jackson is getting so big. Walking all on his own, has the big boy car seat, and is starting to look like a toddler not a baby. It has gone by so fast.

Just a random picture. Jackson's new thing is to put shoes on his hands and crawl around the house. It doesn't matter who's shoes they are, or even if they match. It's so funny when he has shoes on both hands. So now we never know where our shoes are!

When in Prescott we were able to play a little in the snow. Jackson wasn't too sure how he felt about it, but we tried! He was mostly okay if someone was with him, or if he was held, but when left to sit in the snow alone, not too excited! He tried to eat the snow, but decided it was too cold. Maybe next time we can be there while it is snowing to see how he likes that. Although, that may not be till next winter, unless we are real lucky.

This is an outfit Grandma and Grandpa Halterman got Jackson for his birthday. Doesn't he look handsome? We love the shoes that match. He is getting so mobile. So close to walking all alone. Just a few more days we think.

While in Prescott, Jackson found a few new things. He found that he loves cars and loves to push them around. But only bigger cars, not like Hot Wheels. He Pushed them all over the house, and dragged them up the stair with him. Also, he loves apples. And he can eat them whole now. It was very messy and juicy, but he had so much fun eating it.

We went to Prescott this weekend and had so much fun! This picture is just random. Aunt Amber had this huge tote bag that she out Jackson in and then carried him around. You can see on Jackson's face how excited he is about it!

Here are Jackson's 1 year pictures. We saw the doctor this week and he is only 21 lbs. 14 oz., 40% and 30 inches, 50%. Although, we think he weighs more than that.He is thinning out a little. His checks aren't so chubby, but he still has his budda belly!  He still isn't walking a lot on his own, but is getting so close. Bobby was jealous of all the attention Jackson was getting, so we had to write his age on his chest and take pictures of him too!

Just a random picture of Bobby with Jackson. They are so manly with their muscles. Jackson almost has the move right!

The below pictures are from Jackson's 1st birthday party. He turned 1 last Saturday, the 24th of January. He had a dinosaur party with the family at a lake. It was a lot of fun. We ate, fed the ducks, and just chatted. Jackson was a little leary of his cake, but he ate some of it. We were hoping he would dive in and get it everywhere, but we guess he's too refined for that! Mikelle made the cake. It took a long time, but she had fun and it was worth it when it was done. Jackson loved the balloons and his presents, although he's still trying to figure out how to open them. 

Here is Jackosn eating a sucker. This boy loves sweets, just like his parents! But put him in his high chair with a sucker and you get one messy, but happy boy. The little dum-dums are the perfect size for him. He is getting a lot of teeth though, so he might start biting them and cutting his enjoyment time down. He has 10 teeth currently, and is cutting at least 2 more. We're hoping he gets all his teeth like his mommy!

Here is Jackson with one of his favorite Christmas toys. His Grandma Schummer sent this to him, and he loves it. The lion makes music that he loves to dance to, and it helps him walk, so what can be better? He tries to use it in the apartment, but mostly just gets stuck when he runs into furniture. The grass outside is great for him though. We love the second picture. He is smiling so hard the veins in his neck are sticking out. He also looks a lot like his Great-Grandpa Halterman. Too cute.

The following pictures are from the PF Chang's Marathon Bobby ran this past weekend. He did awesome. Mikelle, Jackson and Aunt Amber came to watch and cheer him on. There were some funny people running it. One had a beer can attached to his hat so it looked as if he was running after it. Also, there was a guy dressed as "Joe Dirt". Super funny. You'll see in the pictures there was also a guy carrying a flag, sweet. Bobby did this marathon with kidney stones, not fun, but he's a champ. There was also a little blood as you'll see in the pictures, but he's doing better now!

This picture just makes us laugh out loud.  Jackson is getting up and down stair really well. His face here  is great. He makes it look like he's working so hard. It would be easier if he let go of the pen, but he loves pens. It's all fun and games till someone's eye gets pokes out! Jackson isalso technically walking, but still needs a lot of help. He will be one on Saturday, crazy!

Here is Jackson decked- out and ready to go outside. Grandma Halterman got him his SpiderMan hat and mittens for Christmas. He didn't really like them at first, but Mikelle and Aunt Kristin made him keep them on. He was going for a walk with Grandma, and it was cold outside. They came home from the walk with little cold noses and hands, so in the end he was okay with wearing them. It was really funny though watching him try and get the hat off with the mittens on. We are terrible!

We just love random pictures! Mikelle and Jackson went up to Prescott to help out her parents. In doing so, they took the plant out of this pot to clean it, and of course had to see how Jackson liked it!! As you can tell, he likes it, but he also thinks his mom and Grandma are crazy.

Just two more random pictures. The first is at Thanksgiving. Him and dad were just waiting to eat and chilin'. It is such a great picture of Jackson just lying around relaxing. And second, him walking and smiling was at Cafe Rio where we had Suzy's baby shower. He had a blast, as you can see. We just love his smile and how happy he is all the time.

This is just a funny picture. Mikelle was at IKEA with her mom and sister, Kristin, when they found these great hats. Of course pictures had to be taken. Jackson loves his, as you can tell!

These pictures are a little old, but we just got them off of Grandma Halterman's camera. We have a picture of Bobby's favorite outfit of Jackson's and one of Mikelle's favorite. Can you tell who's is who's?!

These pictures show it all. Jackson is ALL boy. We were at Barry and Kendra's house for New Year's Eve and the first things Jackson found were swords and a lightsaber. Not only did he play with them all night, but he also decided he needed to chew on them. His Aunt Kendra said he was cutting his teeth on a sword! We though it was great, so of course had to take pictures to show everyone.

Jackson loved Christmas, but mostly because there were new toys and lots of people around to play with him. We were in Prescott with Mikelle's family, and we had a great time. Jackson Didn't quite get the whole present opening thing, so we all helped him a little. He did like the paper and ribbons off the boxes though. He also liked to put them in his mouth and chew them apart. He's just like a little puppy, although maybe a little less destructive!

Here are Jackson's 11 month pictures. They were really hard to get since he didn't want to sit still, but we got a few good ones. He turned 11 months on Christmas Eve and is getting big. He can now crawl up and down stairs, but sometimes he likes to sit on the stair and try and turn around, then he falls, so we still keep a close eye on him. He is so close to walking on his own. He can take a few steps without falling, but really loves when you hold his hands and walk with him. He tired everyone out at Christmas by walking them around the house!

Jackson was so excited to see Santa, or maybe that was us! Jackson was actually good for about 30 seconds then he freaked out. At least we got a semi-decent picture! We are so excited for Jackson's First Christmas. On a side note, Jared and Suzy had their little one, Van Jared, yesterday the 15th. He was just over 6 lbs. and has lots of hair. Jared says he is tall and skinny. We were all shocked! All is well with mom and baby. Hopefully they will post pictures in a few days.

Here are some random photos of Jackson on a motorcycle. We went to the Tempe Historical Museum on Saturday and they had a real old police bike you could sit on. He liked the bike, but not so much the helmet. He told him he couldn't get a bike without the helmet, so he pitched a fit. Maybe next year for Christmas he can get a bike if he changes his tune!

To pass some of the extra time this holiday break we went for a walk around Tempe Town Lake. We had a lot of fun and it was great to be outside. It was a little cold and windy, but still a nice change from 10o degrees! Jackson loved to be with his daddy and liked the shoulder ride, even though he still can't hold on by himself. He just has the best smile. Don't ya think?!

Thanksgiving was fun. We had it with Mikelle's family. There were about 40 of us, so we had it at a church in Mesa. The food and company were both great. Jackson didn't like much of the food, and he was so sleepy he slept through half of dinner. He loves his Aunt Kristin.

This is a great picture of Jackson's hair. He doesn't have too much, but what he does have is super blond on mostly on the top of his head. We love to spike it or give him a fauxhawk. Plus check out his face. Hilarious, but oh so cute!

Here are Jackson's 10 months photos. He is getting so big. Crawling like crazy and really hoping to walk soon. He tries so hard to stand, and can get you to hold his hand and walk with him when he wants. He is so smart and knows what he wants, if only we knew what he wants!

Here Jackson is supporting BYU. Bobby has already made it clear that Jackson will most likely be going there. The hat may be a little big, but he still looks dang cute!

One day Mikelle was able to watch Tessa and Trenton while Kendra went to the cannery. Amber came over to help since three kids are a lot for Mikelle and her back. The playground was a big hit. Trenton had a lot of fun helping Jackson down the slide and on the swing.Jackson loves the swing, so it's great the weather here is cooling off. They all had so much fun, don't let Jackson's sad face on the slide fool you! His cousin might have kicked him.

Well, here are a few pictures of Jackson with his Grandpa Glas. We got to play with Bobby's dad for a few days around Halloween as he was in town for business. We mostly just hung-out, and it was great to have him here. Jackson hasn't seen him since he was about 2 months, so it was great for them to get to know each other. Everyone thinks Jackson looks most like his Grandpa Glas. Aren't they so cute?!

So we went to the Doctor today for Jackson's 9 month check-up. He's just healthy as a horse. He's 21 lbs., 60% and 29 inches, 75%. Although, he feels much heavier than that! Plus, he started crawling yesterday! He is also pulling himself up and cruising on furniture. The doctor says she thinks he will walk early. Is that good thing? We are excited, but not all at the same time!

Here are our Halloween pictures! I know you were all holding your breath! If you can't tell, Bobby was Thor, Mikelle was Wonder Woman, and Jackson was Captain America. He even kept his hat on for about half the time! As you can tell Jackson was a little sleepy. He missed his afternoon nap, but as long as we kept moving, he was okay with Trick-or-Treating. We went with Barry and Kendra and their kids for a little while, then we met up with Bobby's dad and went to dinner. We looked good eating out at Outback, and we didn't feel silly at all!! Of course we ditched the wigs.

Here are a few pictures of Jackson with our pumpkins for Halloween. He had his own little one, but then helped carve the big one. Really, he hated the insides of the pumpkin. He takes after his daddy there! Maybe he will grow out of that.

Well, here are his 9 month photos. They were so hard to get. He doesn't want to sit still, and he really didn't want to lie on his back. He is all smiles though, and that is the really important thing! We go see the doctor next week, so we will update you with his stats then, but it is safe to say he is huge! 

Jackson has started chomping on everything he can get his hands on. The day he  started sitting up on his own I had put him in his crib for a nap. He started crying, but then a minute later was quiet. I was shocked because he has yet to fall asleep for a nap on his own. I peeked into his room, and I found him chewing on his crib.The first picture shows little wood shards on his face and shirt. There are now lots of little teeth scrapes on the side of his crib. Needless to say, we had to lower the mattress that day!

We went to Prescott the first weekend in October and thought it would be fun to go to a pumpkin patch and play. Of course, the weather didn't think that was a good idea. It started to pour about half way there, but we hoped it would stop by the time we got there. When we got there, it was just sprinkling, so we went for it. Of course, it was pouring a few minutes later. We got some kettle corn and some dang cute pictures, but that was about it. We didn't even get to see tha anilmals, bummer. For those of you who don't recognize the cute boy standing next to Amber, that is her boyfriend, Anson.

This picture is a little older, but it is so cute. You can see where Jackson got his eyes from. Father and son, so handsome.

We were all able to go to Prescott for Labor Day. It was a nice break from the heat. Plus we got to celebrate our nephew's birthday. Trenton turned 4, crazy. Time has flown by, especially for Mikelle who kind of lost a few months there with her back. She is doing well though, just continuing to work on strengthening he back. Aren't we so cute!!

This picture if from a high school football game Jackson got to go to. The same weekend Mikelle was in Prescott, her old high school played their rivals, so they went to the game. Jackson was great, although he didn't watch much of the game. We did find out he likes Mountain Dew though! No, we really didn't give him any, he just enjoyed chewing on the can and holding it. Maybe because it was so cold and something new to play with.

Okay, here is the teeth picture we promised. You may wonder what is all over his face. It's Indian Fry bread. We know, not the best for best for babies, but he enjoyed it! When Mikelle was back in Prescott for a few days, they took Jackson to the County Fair. He had the best time, and was so good. As long as we are doing something, he tends to be quite good. The second picture is of Jackson's first hay ride. He loved the ride and even more loved the animals he got to see at the end of the ride.

Jackson is just teething away. He puts everything in his mouth. He has his bottom two teeth, and they are so cute, and sharp! Kristin has a great picture, so when we can get it from her, we will post it.

This picture is so funny. Jackson is trying so hard to roll onto his stomach. He is so close, he just doesn't get his arm in the correct position most of the time.

Here are Jackson's 8 month pictures. It is hard to tell how big he is getting, because getting him to sit still is almost impossible now! He is constantly on the move and always trying to explore something new. He still loves his feet and plays with them all the time. He isn't crawling yet, but we are hoping it won't be much longer. Mostly when we put him on his stomach, he rolls over, although he is finally starting to roll from his back to his stomach, but not too often. He still has his winning smile and makes the funniest faces.

Here is our handsome boy with his Grandma Halterman. He just loves her. She can always get him to smile. He is also sporting his Dr. Seuss outfit. We are starting him young. He loves to read Dr. Seuss books, which we inherited from his Great-Grandma Halterman. It has been decided Jackson will go far in life.

Here Jackson is playing with a stick and some roots. He is a typical boy, already! He loves the dirt, sticks, and just being outside in general. Thankfully we have spent a lot of time in Prescott, because it is still too hot to spend much time outside in Phoenix. We do go on occasional walks but usually once the sun goes down.

Here Jackson stole Grandpa Halterman's hat and put it on, or maybe he had a little help! But he looks so cute. This picture is great with the two of them looking at each other. Jackson and his Grandpa have become buds while Mikelle and Jackson were in Prescott. The second picture is just funny. Jackson was "G-riding" in his stroller (according to Bobby). Plus, he just loves to put his blanket over his face while falling asleep. It makes us a little nervous, but once he falls asleep, we just take it off his face and he's good to go. That little boy loves to sleep while on the go.

Here are some of Jackson's 7 month photos. He is just getting so big. He is rolling over, but not crawling yet. He loves to stand, but can only do it with help. He is finally cutting a tooth. He has been teething for a few months, but on Labor Day the first one finally poked through. We can't wait for it to be more noticeable. He has also started to reach out more, which is great until he yanks your hair or scratches your face! No really, it is so sweet when he reaches up to touch your face. He has started to try and talk more, but no coherent words yet. He is also recognizing people and voices, but is starting to become real clingy and hates it when he's left alone. It doesn't even matter who it is just as long as he has an audience!

Just some fun pictures we took. Jackson is getting more and more mobile, but also needs to be entertained while awake. He gets bored with one thing after just a few minutes, if that! Which is making it all the more challenging for Mikelle to be back in Phoenix and trying to handle Jackson alone all day. Once it gets a little cooler outside, the walks will increase and Jackson will love that. He gets to excited to see Bobby when he comes home, and loves to go swimming once the pool has a little shade over it.

Here are just a few fun pictures we took. Aunt Kristin decided Jackson wasn't cool enough, so he needed a hat to wear backwards. A hat that is 3 sizes too big. At least it is a Red Sox hat, although you can't tell from the picture. He does look pretty cool though! And here he is with some of his new friends from Prescott. He doesn't look so big now! Mikelle is doing much better with her back, and it looks like she will be home to stay after Labor Day! She still has a ways to go to get back to pre-broken back, but at least she can take care of herself and Jackson and can continue to heal at home.

Jackson is sitting up all by himself. He is so proud of himself. He also loves to stand but of course can only do it when on of us helps him. He's not pulling himself up yet, or walking, but he finally started to roll over last Monday the 11th! The doctor said since he is so chunky it would take him longer than other kids, but finally he did it!

Jackson has passed the 6 month mark, and is almost to 7, but who's counting! Here are a few shots from his 6 month photo shoot. His Aunt Kristin decided it would be cute to put a big 6 on him for the occasion. It was a great idea, look how cute he looks, until he started drooling! Then the washable marker might have gotten all over Jackson and Kristin! It was worth it though. At his 6 month visit, he was 18 lbs. 12 1/4 oz and 28 inches. That puts him in the 74% for weight and 93% for height. Not a small boy!

So we are playing catch-up on blogging, but at least we are consistent! Jackson is using a high chair! He still has some problems with sitting straight and not falling over, but it is funny to watch. He has mostly gotten over not eating solids, and loves the fruits and veggies. We just started some meat, and boy does he hate those!

For the 4th of July, Bobby and Aunt Amber came up to Prescott to play. Bobby ran a 10K and
Mikelle, her sisters, and Jackson walked 2 miles. It was fun, but so hot. Bobby did really well and finished
in the first 5 of his
age group! Jackson slept most of the time. He is such a good and calm baby. Mikelle did good too. It was the farthest she's walked since everything with her back. She was tired and sore when it was over, but it was worth it. Later we went down to the town square and had shakes and Indian Fry Bread. A little tradition the Halterman family has. We also walked around and looked at craft booths, Bobby's favorite thing to do! Jackson slept for awhile during that as well!

We just have too much fun with Jax, especially Aunt Kristin. Here they are sporting their huge sunglasses. Jackson's remind us a little of Willy Wonka, don't you think? Kristin has to get all the time she can with Jax now since hopefully Mikelle will get to go home in August. She is doing physical therapy and her back is getting better. Mikelle can even carry him now!

Jackson loves his swing. With Mikelle and him being in Prescott a lot, Jackson has had 3 swings to try. One of them doesn't lie back so far, and he's hit his head a few times, but that doesn't stop him from loving it! He is starting to get too big for it though. It doesn't quite push him as well anymore, so we'll help out to keep him happpy!!

These are a little late, but that is our style! We went to Lake Powell for Mikelle's dad's 60's birthday! We had a great time. Jackson enjoyed the cold water, but only when we put him in slowly. Just jump didn't work for him!! He also hated his life jacket, luckily we didn't make him wear it too much.

Jackson just turned 5 months. Grandpa weighed him at the office and he weighed 17 lbs. 4 oz. He is getting so big! He is starting the whole open mouth smile, and it is precious.

Jackson just managed to find his feet last week. He loves them, but can't quite get them into his mouth yet, despite his best efforts.

This picture is just cute. Jackson loves the bath, but not so much the drying off, so sometimes we have to hold him calm down. We love the baby towels with the hoods.

Lets just say we have started Jackson on solid foods! He's not such a big fan of the rice cereal, but when we mix it with carrots, he really likes that! He is still trying to get the tounge thing down as well, so that doesn't help.

Here is Aunt Kristin feeding Jackson watermelon. We haven't really started him on solids yet, but he really enjoyed sucking on this. And he really sucked it in. We love the random expressions he made. We know fruit isn't the best to start with, but what can we say, Aunt Kristin is a rebel!

Here are Jackson's 4 months pictures. He is getting so long, and the checks just get bigger! We go in for his 4 month check-up tomorrow, so we will see how big he is. We think he is about 16 lbs. and over 24 inches. We could be wrong though. We'll let you know!

Grandma Halterman just couldn't resist. She saw these pajamas and had to get them for Jackson. They are Spiderman if you couldn't tell. Bobby loves them! Jackson will be obsessed with comic books and super-heroes just like his daddy. Trenton, Jackson's cousin, already had the Superman pajamas, so we had to take pictures when they were together this past weekend. Aren't they so cute?!

Just had to add some smiling pictures. We wish Jackson was ready to laugh. It will be so great when he does. He is starting to try and sit up though. You will try and lay him down and he tightens up his stomach and tries to lift up his head. It is so cute!

Bobby took this picture of Jackson "lounging." It is pretty funny. Jackson loves to watch T.V. Sometimes he just stares at it and if you turn him the other way, he gets fussy. Just like his daddy!

This information is a little old, but what can we say! Mikelle got surgery last Thursday. What they basically did was hammer a hollow knitting needle type thing into her vertebrae and fill it with cement. While they were doing this to 3 of her vertebrae, they found 2 more fractures. So, they filled 5 vertebrae, L1-L5. She is feeling a lot better, but still has some pain and isn't allowed to pick up the baby. The doctor's can't find any reason for it all. They just think it was pregnancy and the Heparin. So, that's good. She will start physical therapy in a few weeks and hopefully it will be all well soon! Also, Bobby broke his nose last weekend playing basketball. We still haven't heard from the doctor yet, but there is suspicion that his broke the bone under his eye too! We are quite a pair.

Jackson turned 3 months this past Thursday, the 24th. So here are two of the most recent pictures of him. He is just growing like a weed. He is trying to catch up to his cousin Tessa, but he has a long way to go! His cheeks are still as big as ever. That is the first thing everyone comments when they see him for the first time!

This picture is just fun. Jackson always does these funny poses that remind us of superheroes. I guess that's what happens when his daddy is obsessed!

Saturday the 12th, Barry and his family came over to swim. It was Jackson's first time in the pool. He seemed to enjoy it, once he woke-up. Plus, it was later in the day, so it was a bit chilly once he got out of the pool. We may try it again today and see how he likes it. He loves baths, so we are thinking we will spend a lot of time in the pool this summer! Doesn't Tessa look adorable in her bikini!! She is such a chunk, but soo cute. Kira and Trenton are still working on their swimming techniques, so it's fun to watch them learning.

This is Bobby's doing, of course! Apparently it takes this many superheroes to hold Jackson down. He is quite strong!

Jackson is getting to be a great smiler. Usually in the mornings when he wakes up he will just talk and smile until he decides he's hungry. He has also found his fist. He loves to suck/chew on his left fist. Bobby is hoping that means he will be left handed like him!

Here Jackson is exercising with Grandma. He likes to ride a bike and touch his toes to his face. He also likes to stretch and grow. He is getting so big. He's over 14 lbs. now! He only gets up once a night, then helps us start the day around 7. He is getting to be a good sleeper. He loves to nap in his swing, and occasionally he'll sleep on the futon with Frodo, Mikelle's cat back in Prescott.

Here is Jackson and his Grandpa Halterman. They are good buds. On Tuesdays and Thursdays Grandma and Aunt Kristin go to class, so Grandpa takes care of Jackson. Jackson likes to save his dirty diapers for Grandpa. Almost every night Grandpa has him, Jackson has a dirty diaper. We think it's hilarious, Grandpa, not so much! Also, one night Grandpa was telling him the story of the three bears, and each time Jackson started to fuss at the part where Goldilocks eat the baby bears cereal. It's almost like he knows that would be his cereal! But honestly, we are so thankful for his sacrifice. Everyone has been so great to us while Mikelle is trying to get better. We want to thank everyone, especially Grandpa and Grandma who carry the brunt of it all.

Here is our handsome man! He loves hoods for some reason. Luckily he and Mikelle have been in Prescott where it is still chilly enough to wear them. He is starting to get so fun to play with, when he's not sleeping! Mikelle is still nursing her back and may be in for surgery to help speed up the process, but we are still deciding what will be best. We'll keep you updated though! And we have lots more to post, so hopefully this weekend we can get caught up.

Here Jackson is with Aunt Kristin. She loves to zerbert his tummy, and you can tell by his face, he loves it. Kristin is living back at home in Prescott and going to school. We also have to thank her for helping out with Jackson. She loves to play with him and hates it when he is sleeping when she comes home from school. Thankfully she restrains herself, and waits till he gets up!

Jackson turned 2 months Monday. Here are his pictures. We are going to the doctor tomorrow so we will upload his new stats in a day or two. Last week he weighed about 11 lbs. 12 oz. so we are thinking he is about 12 lbs. He is getting so big. He has outgrown most of his 0-3 month clothes, so we are moving through the outfits pretty fast. He still has his fat little cheeks and is starting to get rolls all over now! He is trying to catch up to his cousin Tessa. He has a long way to go though!!

Jackson is just starting to smile regularly. Here is one of the cutest pictures we got of his new trick. He is also getting a personality, and has the funniest faces. We're not sure what this face says, but it is great all the same. Bobby likes this pictures because it looks like Jackson is flashing gang signs. At least we are teaching him young!

Here is Jackson's cousin, Tessa and Aunt Kendra. She is 3 months older than Jackson, but looks about 6 months older. She is off the charts in weight and height. She is adorable, especially with the mo hawk! Kendra has been helping us out too. She was in Prescott for their spring break, and then again over Easter. She has also helped Mikelle get to various appointments in Phoenix and lugged Jackson and Tessa around. She has a new appreciation for only having one baby at a time!

Here is Jackson being bathed by his grandma Halterman. He loves baths. Grandma bathes him every night before bed and it helps him settle down and sleep longer. We are so thankful for Mikelle's parents. They are taking care of her and Jackson. They have been doing it for the past three weeks, and will keep doing it till Mikelle is better. Bobby visits on the weekends to give Grandma a little break!

Here is Jackson in his first snow storm! We were in Prescott the weekend before Easter, and they got a fair amount of snow. Of course it didn't stay around too long, but it was fun to take Jackson out in it for a minute. He didn't seem to like it too much, but in time he will come to love it!

Here is Jackson in his blessing suit. He is so cute. We don't have any pictures of the whole fam, so we will have to beg those from family and post them later and out of sequence. At least we posted something!

Jackson was blessed the first week in March, and we were lucky to have Bobby's dad, sister Brittany, mom and step-dad fly in to play for a bit. We went to the Phoenix Zoo Saturday with most of Mikelle's family and had lots of fun. Here is Brittany with Jackson, then Bobby with his dad, Brittany and niece Kira. It was Jackson's first big outing, and he did really well.

So, we know we have been slacking on posts, but that is because Mikelle has been in Prescott staying with her parents while her back heals. For those of you who don't know, Mikelle has three fractures on two of her vertebrae and can't take care of herself, let alone Jackson. We have no idea how they happened, or why, but so far we know she has osteoporosis of the spine. She is seeing a specialist in April, so hopefully we can figure out what is going on!

Newborn Photo Shoot

Jackson just passed his 1 month birthday! On Sunday the 24th, a whole month old! Here are some of his pictures to show his growth. We really have no idea how big he actually is, but he is putting the weight on. Look at those cheeks! His tummy is also huge, but really he has no bottom, poor boy. He is still too cute. He hasn't been out in public too much yet because we don't want him catching the flu or R.S.V. We are blessing him Sunday though, so he will make his debut! He hasn't even gotten to meet his cousin Kira yet. He met Trenton and Tessa yesterday. Trenton was so excited to see him, and let us know how cute he was. Trenton is so excited to have a boy cousin close to home. Those two will create quite a lot of havoc in a few years! Jackson is finding his tongue, and loves to stick it out. He also likes to cuddle with his daddy, chest to chest. Especially when he gets out of the tub and needs to warm up a bit. He hates being cold, so changing his diaper is always fun while he's screaming! So to punish us, he waits till we have his diaper off to do his business. Soon we'll just let him stay in his filth. That will solve everything!

Here is Jackson with his Aunt Kristin. She came to stay with us for a few days, as you can tell Jackson loves her. We had to capture this picture because his little leg was too cute. It was like he was trying to climb up her torso. He is too cute!!

Finally we got around to adding more photos. Here is Jackson with his Grandma and Grandpa Halterman. They were able to come see him in the hospital the day we finally got to leave. Surprise, he slept the whole time they were there!

Maternity Photo Shoot

Here is Jackson's first bath. His umbilical cord fell of today so he was excited to be able to get into the water. And here is a rare shot of him with his eyes open. He likes to eat and sleep, with a little awake time each day. That will change all too soon we are afraid! We love this little outfit with dinosaurs on it. He is dressed so cute, even though he rarely leaves the house.

Here are just a few more pictures! Him with his Red Sox booties. Of course he has to have those! He is also enjoying some tummy time. And the little blue outfit is what he wore home from the hospital. It's a little big, so we call it his "Homey G" outfit. The top says "Everyone's Favorite." And of course it is so true! Not that we are biased.

Here jackson is with his Grandma Schummer and Grandpa Glas. Funny how we didn't get any pictures of him with Mikelle's parents. We will have to ask them if they took any, and get those posted. We think Jackson looks like his Grandpa Glas. What do you think?

Here is the newest addition to our family! Jackson Robert Glas was born 1-24-08 at 3:24 PM. He weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. and was 20 inches long. He was about 4 weeks early, so we are glad he didn't go longer. He would have been huge! Labor was fast. Mikelle started contractions about 10 AM, and Jackson was here less than 5 1/2 hours later. Mikelle was glad it was short though because she wasn't able to get an epidural because of the Heparin she had been on during the pregnancy. Even though Jackson was so early, he is perfectly healthy. He had a little jaundice, but most babies do. The doctors weren't worried. We are both trying to adjust to having a newborn around. Luckily Mikelle's mom came for a few days to help us get adjusted. She spoiled us, so we're not sure what we will do now without her. Maybe try to grow-up and get used to being parents. One day that will sink in, but as for now it seems surreal. It has only been 8 days though.

Here are just a few pictures that were taken at about 36 weeks. For Mikelle's Baby shower her sisters got her professional pictures to document her pregnancy. We haven't even seen them all yet, these are just a few the photographer posted on her web site. We can't wait to see the rest of them. We will have to publish more when we get them all. We took about 3 hours total to take them all and it was a little chilly that morning! We had fun and the photographer is amazing. We will go back and get pictures of Jackson when he is about 2 weeks old. Those should be cute pictures, but when you have such a cute model!

Here are the few pictures we took over the Holidays. This outfit I am wearing was a dress my mom made and wore when she was pregnant with me and my siblings. I thought it was perfect for Christmas. Bobby said I looked like a pregnant Umpa Lumpa, but saved himself by saying I looked cute, so I forgave him! It's fun that I can wear some of my mom's maternity clothes. We also have a picture of my nieces and nephew Christmas morning. It was a long morning for the kids, but they loved unwrapping presents. Even Jackson got presents. This is a giraffe rocking horse type thing. It is so cute and will go perfect with his nursery which is jungle themed. Thanks mom and dad!!!

Baby News

I do have pictures to post, but those will come later. I like to keep you in suspense! Christmas in Prescott was great, even Jackson got some presents. We had an Ultra-sound today. Everything looks good, but Jackson is HUGE! He is 5 lbs. 3 oz. and I guess normal is around 4 lbs. He is in the 93% for weight, but 98% for head and tummy. The nurse said if I go to my due date, Jackson will be over 11 lbs.! No thank you! We hear from the Doctor tomorrow so we'll see what the plan will be, but the nurse today thought I'd give birth in the next few weeks. I don't mind missing a few weeks of being pregnant, as long as he is healthy.

Beard

For Halloween, Bobby decided he would grow out his beard. He liked it, so kept on growing it out. When we went to San Antonio the first of November, his family hated it and told him he needed to get rid of it. We both kind of liked it though. He decided to shave it before Thanksgiving, but not before we had documented it.

Pregnancy

Here are a few pictures of Mikelle's pregnancy to date. The one in the red shirt is about 4 months, but she still doesn't look pregnant, yet! The Red Sox shirt is one of her favorites, so of course there had to be a picture of it. She is about 6 months pregnant here, and starting to show a little. The last is of her in her Christmas pajamas. She is starting to show quite a bit now, although everyone tells her she is so small for being 31 weeks, or almost 8 months! One more week and 8 months it is!! February can't come soon enough though. Jackson ( the baby) is getting all up in her ribs and making life a little uncomfortable. All is going well though, so we can't ask for anything more.

More San Diego

Here we are at the San Diego Temple. One of the most beautiful temples. But it was really hot inside. Mikelle almost passed out, but that could also be a part of the pregnancy. We spent the morning there, then went to the beach after. The water was sooo cold, but Bobby braved it and got in anyways. Here is a great action shot of him boogey boarding and another of how HOTT he looked after. While he played in the water, Aunt Sandy and Mikelle read their books and soaked up some rays. It wasn't too hot, so it made for a nice relaxing time. After, Aunt Sandy took us to get Mexican food, and it was soo good. It was a fun weekend where we were just able to relax and spent time together. Also, it was Mikelle's first time to meet Aunt Sandy, which was cool.

San Diego

Here are some pictures we took while on our trip to San Diego to visit Bobby's Aunt Sandy. These pictures are from the San Diego Zoo. We spent most of the day there walking and seeing all sorts of creatures. The first one is of Bobby Flamingo Dancing. (It is actually pronounced Flamenco Dancing, as most of you may know, but the funny thing was about a week before we went, it came out our sister, Kristin, had always thought it was Flamingo Dancing.) When we saw the flamingos, we knew what we had to do! She loved this picture and the reminder that we never forget. Next is a picture of the tortoises. They are being friendly, if you know what we mean. Bobby had to take a picture of it. It is a guy thing, because there were a few other boys taking pictures, even video tapes! It was a little funny. The last two are of us with a pretend gorilla. How can you go to the zoo and not "Monkey Around" a little bit?! We saved Bobby the embarrassment of posting the picture of him being bucked off the gorilla!

Bobby's Birthday

So, this is not in order, but we are new to this blog thing and one day we will figure it out. For Bobby's birthday Amber and Kristin took us to this restaurant to try out the BBQ. We were expecting a redneck, place, but once inside it really was a posh place. And to food was great, especially the macaroni and cheese! The main reason we went, did you see the name?!! And check out what we found in the parking lot. Who goes out to eat with this in the back of the truck? Now you can see why we thought the place would be a little less than it turned out to be. No worries, Bobby didn't contract any diseases from touching it! Before lunch we went and saw "The Simpson's Movie." Hey it was Bobby's b-day. Who expected anything else? It was quite funny if we dare say!

Halloween

Here are our Halloween pictures, finally! Bobby was Thor and Mikelle was a butterfly. For Halloween we just went to out Ward Halloween party and passes out candy. The Saturday before we went to Israel's surprise birthday party where we also got to wear our costumes. Bobby was really excited about that.

We are the champions!

So our sports teams rock their respective worlds. The Spurs (Bobby) and the Red Sox (Mikelle) are the 2007 World Champions! It's good to be us. Oh, and someone screwed up Mikelle's name pretty bad; it was written as "Miguel."

New Blog

So we finally "started" a blog so we can share our madness with the world. We'll get to putting actual stuff up one of these days. To be continued...